That little plastic cylinder at the end of a cable isn't there just to get in your way, it actually serves a purpose. Though we live in an age when cybercriminals can install microcomputers in iPhone ...

Q Some USB cables have a bump on one end and others don’t. What does the bump do, and can I use bump and bumpless cables interchangeably? A The bump is mostly likely the cylindrical ferrite bead ...

The 0805 family is a series of common mode chokes designed for critical applications. It eliminates virtually all-common mode noise in high-speed, differential mode signal transmission applications ...

Radio frequency electronics can seem like a black art even to those who intentionally delve into the field. But woe betide the poor soul who only incidentally has to deal with it, such as when seeking ...

Two new wideband shield bead ferrite chokes attenuate EMI and other unwanted signals in a circuit without contributing to power losses at lower frequencies or dc. Similar in performance to other SPG ...

All the components of your devices have some purpose or the other. Sometimes you know it, though at times, you are not aware of the purpose. Hence, no matter how weird a part appears, there is always ...

One of the minor mysteries of the electronics world is the small nugget at the end of many data cables. Some wires have it, some don't. Why? According to Jason Meyer, product manager for PC cable and ...